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Edward Pollard (politician)

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Edward Pollard
Member of Houston City Council
for District J
Assumed office
January 2, 2020
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
Alma materMorehouse College (BA)
Thurgood Marshall
School of Law
(JD)
Harvard Business School

Edward Pollard is a Houston politician that represents District J of the Houston City Council.

Personal life and education

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Pollard was born in Southwest Houston, and attended Houston Independent School District schools. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia on a basketball scholarship. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science. He played professional basketball internationally in Singapore, Chile, and other South American countries. He then returned to Houston and earned a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and later, from Harvard Business School, received a Certificate in Negotiation Mastery. Pollard is the principal owner of Pollard Legal Group, LLC, which is a civil litigation law firm. Additionally, he founded Suits for Success which is a 501(c)3 organization that helps teenage boys develop life skills. He is member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, and has 2 children. [1]

Political career

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Pollard is considered to be a centrist or more conservative Democrat.[2] He was sworn in on January 2, 2020 to represent District J of the Houston City Council.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "About the Council Member". www.houstontx.gov. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Edward Pollard – Off the Kuff". Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Edward Pollard". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 9 March 2020.